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March 24, 2005

"I think it’s an absolute abuse of prosecutorial
discretion to charge my client under the Patriot Act for
non-purposeful conduct."
Source: Gina Mendola-Longarzo, attorney for David
Banach, quoted by reporters in Parsippany, NJ, where her client was
charged with shining a laser at passing aircraft. If convicted, he
faces 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.